Protective covering for safety razors and the like



Sept. 5, 1967 M. J. BRENNER 3,339,608

PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR SAFETY RAZORS AND THE LIKE Filed July 8, 1965J7ZU6Z 72567; Mar y 11152 6227262" United States Patent Office 3,339,608Patented Sept. 5, 1967 3,339,608 PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR SAFETY RAZORSAND THE LIKE Murry J. Brenner, 2024 S. Wabash Ave., Highland Park, Ill.60035 Filed July 8, 1965, Ser. No. 470,478 2 Claims. (Cl. 150-52)ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to a protectivecovering for safety razors and the like.

One 'of the objects of this invention is to provide a protectivecovering for safety razors and the like, wherein the blade is retainedin the head of the razor while same is being shipped or packed inluggage, so that the blade will be protected against damage and theperson will be protected from being cut or injured by the blade.

Another object of this invention is to provide a protector formed of aflexible material which, while protecting the safety razor unit, doesnot increase the overall dimensions of the safety razor unit, and whichpermits it to be packed in luggage or placed in a compartment to occupya minimum of space, substantially the same amount of space as would berequired for the safety razor unit without the protective covering.

Another object of this invention is to provide a transparent protectivecovering for a safety razor unit so that the razor is visible throughthe protective covering.

Another object of this invention is to provide a protec tive coveringwhich may be produced at such a low cost that it may be given away as anadvertising premium.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the protective covering forming thisinvention and showing same in closed position.

FIG. 2 is a front view, partly broken away, showing the safety razor, indotted lines, in position within the protective covering.

FIG. 3 is a view of the covering in open position, and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2.

The razor blade protector is formed of a strip of flexible pliableplastic material 10, preferably transparent, which has been cut orstamped to form a centrally positioned generally rectangular-shaped body12 with a front extension 14 adjacent one side and a rear extension 16adjacent the other side. The extensions 14 and 16 are narrower than thewidth of the body 12 and are each of generally rectangular shape and arecentrally positioned with respect to the body 12.

The rear extension 16 has secured to it a front strip 18 of the samematerial, which is secured by heat sealing along its opposite side edgesas at 20 to the rear extension 16, so that it forms a sleeve or pocket22 between the rear extension 16 and strip 18. The inner edge of thestrip 18 is reversely folded as at 24 and heat sealed as at 26 toprovide a reinforced inner end. The sleeve or pocket 22 is open at itsopposite ends. A male snap fastener 28 is secured to the front strip 18.The front extension 14 has secured to it the female snap fastener 30.

A blade-type safety razor generally indicated at 32, with the bladecarried in the head of the razor, may be inserted into the protector andcovered. The handle 34 of the safety razor is inserted into the sleeveor pocket 22 and the head 36 with the blade therein positioned to restagainst the lower portion of the body 12. The body 12 is then folded orreversely bent, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, so that the upper portionof the body 12 is positioned over the head 36 and the blade of therazor, and the female fastener 30* is snapped into locking position withthe male fastener 28, to thereby protectively cover the head of therazor with the blade in the head.

The head 36 of the razor cannot pass outwardly through the sleeve 22 andthe razor will therefore be locked securely in the protective covering,eliminating any possibility of damage or injury to the blade and thepossibility of a person being accidentally cut or injured by the bladewhen the safety razor is handled.

The protector may be made at a cost which is so low and insignificantthat it can be given away, and although it is very simple inconstruction it affords protection to and from the blade of the razor.

It will be understood that various changes and modifications may be madefrom the foregoing without departing from the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A protector for a safety razor or the like which has a handle and ashaving head for receiving a blade, said protector formed of a plasticpliable material having a sleeve at one end, a body portion extendingoutwardly of the sleeve and a reduced extension extending outwardly ofthe body portion, said sleeve being narrower than the width of the bodyportion and the reduced extension being of a width substantially that ofthe sleeve, said sleeve adapted to receive the handle with the bodyportion adapted to be folded to cover the head and with the reducedextension positioned adjacent the sleeve and extending below the .top ofthe sleeve, having a fastening element below the top of the sleeve, saidreduced extension having a complementary engageable fastening element tohold and lock the body portion in its foldedover position over the headof the razor and prevent manual contact with the head and blade of therazor while the fastening elements are interlocked.

2. A protector defined in claim 1 in which the inner edge of the sleeveis reinforced.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,901,098 8/1959 Tupper -.5 X3,136,409 6/ 1964 Schumann 20615.1 3,206,012 9/1965 Braginctz 206-16FOREIGN PATENTS 449,538 6/ 1948 Canada.

FRANKLIN T. GARRETT, Primary Examiner.

1. A PROTECTOR FOR A SAFETY RAZOR OR THE LIKE WHICH HAS A HANDLE AND ASHAVING HEAD FOR RECEIVING A BLADE, SAID PROTECTOR FORMED OF A PLASTICPLIABLE MATERIAL HAVING A SLEEVE AT ONE END, A BODY PORTION EXTENDINGOUTWARDLY OF THE SLEEVE AND A REDUCED EXTENSION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY OFTHE BODY PORTION, SAID SLEEVE BEING NARROWER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE BODYPORTION AND THE REDUCED EXTENSION BEING OF A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY THAT OFTHE SLEEVE, SAID SLEEVE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE HANDLE WITH THE BODYPORTION ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED TO COVER THE HEAD AND WITH THE REDUCEDEXTENSION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SLEEVE AND EX-